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Mirza Abbas to be flown to Singapore for advanced treatment

11:49 AM, 13 Mar 2026 Friday

BNP Standing Committee member and Political Adviser to the Prime Minister, Mirza Abbas, will be flown to Singapore for advanced treatment on Friday (March 13).

Oil stays near $100 after Iran raises Strait of Hormuz threat

11:23 AM, 13 Mar 2026 Friday

Oil prices held around $100 Friday and most equity markets dropped after Iran's leader called for the blocking of the crucial Strait of Hormuz and opening up of new fronts in the war against the United States and Israel.

Iftar Buffet: ‘Buy One Get Three’ with bKash payment

09:59 PM, 12 Mar 2026 Thursday

This Ramadan, customers can enjoy exciting offers for iftar gatherings and Eid outings at premium hotels, restaurants, cafés, sweets shops, and bakeries nationwide when making payments through bKash.

FBCCI calls for policy continuity in next budget to boost investment

09:34 PM, 12 Mar 2026 Thursday

The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) on Thursday, March 12, urged the government to ensure policy continuity in the upcoming national budget for FY2026–27 to facilitate business expansion and maintain investor confidence amid ongoing global economic uncertainties.

Trump finds stopping ‘nuclear Iran’ more important than oil prices

09:07 PM, 12 Mar 2026 Thursday

US President Donald Trump on Thursday said preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons is a far greater priority for him than controlling global oil prices.

Southeast Asia shuts offices, limits travel as oil crisis deepens

09:01 PM, 12 Mar 2026 Thursday

Governments and businesses across Southeast Asia are scrambling to stave off energy shortages as the Strait of Hormuz remains shut to maritime traffic, amid the fallout of the United States-Israeli war on Iran.

Close all US bases in region or face attacks: Mojtaba Khamenei

08:15 PM, 12 Mar 2026 Thursday

Iran’s newly appointed supreme leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, has called for the immediate closure of all United States military bases in the Middle East, warning that they would otherwise become targets of Iranian attacks.

Speaker, Deputy Speaker quit BNP posts to maintain neutrality

07:43 PM, 12 Mar 2026 Thursday

Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmed and Deputy Speaker Kayser Kamal on Thursday voluntarily resigned from all posts in the BNP to ensure neutrality in conducting parliamentary proceedings.

Five JS committees formed on first day

07:28 PM, 12 Mar 2026 Thursday

Five parliamentary committees, including the Business Advisory Committee, were formed on the first day of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad on Thursday.

IMF reaffirms continued cooperation with Bangladesh

06:59 PM, 12 Mar 2026 Thursday

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining full cooperation with Bangladesh.

Dream trip turns deadly: 12 killed, including 10 from one family

06:47 PM, 12 Mar 2026 Thursday

A joyful family journey turned into an unimaginable tragedy on Thursday afternoon when a devastating head-on collision between a bus and a microbus killed twelve people, including ten members of the same family, on the Khulna-Mongla highway in Bagerhat.

JS session adjourned till March 15

06:01 PM, 12 Mar 2026 Thursday

The first session of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad has been adjourned till 11:00 am on March 15.